27 Best Japanese Restaurants near Wahiawa

“Great food, great service everyone is so nice, cheap eats and fast service. Highly recommend there ! We will be back. 💜“

“Great food!! The selection of vegetables and what not is good!“

“New owner has taken over this sushi spot and she is so nice and friendly! The food is absolutely amazing made fresh daily!!! Prices are very affordable too. If you love sushi look no further. I would highly recommend this place and new owner.“

“Had their beef stew with noodles that were suggested by another reviewer and can say that it is just as good as they say, I personally dont like tendon so I didn't eat that however the brisket was tender. Soup base wasnt heavy or overly salted. We were seated immediately on a Sunday at noon. My buddy also got their fish curry over rice and the portions were big. Highly recommend.“

“Gurl, this was fye. Me n my bf came to eat here. The recommendations seemed ono but I got garlic chicken my bf got teri chicken n omg. Ts buss, the rice was perfect n the two cashiers were mad sweet.

Luv this place onsou.“

“The price to food ratio is honestly the best I've seen on this island and I'm impressed. Even better is the food itself. I expected a ramen place to have okay garlic chicken, but it's 100% worth getting if you ever stop by as it's in my top 3 places for it now.
The ramen is also delicious, and is worth stopping by for after a long day at work. The staff is great too, making sure our water is filled and just being nice in general. I recommend visiting this place at least once if you're near.“

“The food we ordered was yummy and definitely we will be back! And the service was excellent…👍🏼🤙🏻👌🏻👏“

“Great food comfortable dining“

“I have to go back to try the poke bowls. Josh was top notch in balancing a big party and us in a full restaurant. Our agedashi tofu & #1 platter were spot on! Excellent experience. Would've been worth a wait IF there was a wait! We timed it perfectly as the tables filled for Valentine's about 10 min after we sat down.“

“Excellent service and good food.“

“Teishoku and the combination plates, fills you up at affordable prices.“

“Just had an AMAZIING lunch about a 1 1/2 hours ago! The staff service and ESPECIALLY THE FOOD WAS A 10 OUT OF 10! We were a party of 4 , greeted warmly within 5 seconds upon entering...Three of us had the choose 2 ..2 were the teriyaki Ribeye and Tempura as the 2nd. one was a butterfish and tempura for second and last was a single chicken katsu! EVERYONE enjoyed and LOVED THE FOOD from the starters salads and miso soup, through the delicious entrees! *one had complete meal which included drink and a green tea icecream! staff was 100% and we fealt extra spoiled as a gentleman (manager/ owner not sure) stopped by DID a funny trick and spent time making our experience extra special! I had been seeing advertisements on my phone for a little over a month and kept telling my husband! Our friends and us FINALLY made it! A HUGE MAHALO TO EVERYONE! Can't wait to come again! xo“

“We walked in and were immediately greeted and seated at an open table. Waters, menu, and table-ware were already on the table. We ordered Kamikaze roll, dancing shrimp roll, and stuffed mushrooms and everything was actually delicious (no there was no discount for me to write a review for them, its actually good). Plates were removed as soon as we finished one roll and the next was served. We dropped a chop stick and we're immediately given a new set. Check was served immediately when we finished the last roll too. We left very impressed.“

“​Mamaya continues to be a go-to spot for good-quality, reasonably priced bentos. One of the best perks is that (if I recall correctly) any purchase around $10 or more comes with a free bottle of water. They also offer a punch card loyalty program—though I unfortunately lost mine with three stamps on it!

The shop is clean and well-organized. You start on the right side and walk around the displays to select your bento. The service is consistently friendly, and depending on the day or occasion, they’ve even been known to give out a free single spring roll with your meal.
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They have a massive variety of bentos to choose from, with white and multi grain rice options available, ranging from classic local favorites to more traditional Japanese styles. On this visit, I went with the Chicken Katsu-don. For right around $10, the portion and quality were excellent. It’s definitely worth the price.
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Whether you're looking for a quick lunch or a reliable dinner to take home, Mamaya is a fantastic value. Just try not to lose your punch card like I did!

Note: This is a strict grab-to-go restaurant. There are no tables and chairs to hangout.“

“There was a wonderful koi pond in this restaurant. It was not that busy. However, they seemed shorthanded because I kept looking for the waitress for a take out box. Finally, I had to stand up and ask for one from a man in a red shirt who appeared to be helping another table. The food was good. I especially liked the tempura of pumpkin, and string beans, the shrimp tempura was perfect. I ordered miso Butterfish. My husband liked it, but I did not like that it had a lot of black char on it. I read somewhere that the black Char is carcinogenic.“

“Absolutely love the food here 😎“

“Is Soo good“

“Good service, great Japanese food for that side of the island.“

“Take out only, clean homey family run okazuya. They are open until they sell out! CASH ONLY! Shoyu hotdog is soooo good, fried noodles with toppings taste just like the old Sato's they took over! Plenty of parking.

Parking: Free parking lot with lots of stalls. Easy to maneuver.“

“best ramen ever. You wont regret it.“

“03/02/2026
After my dual procedure a few doors down at the Pacific Endoscopy Center, I knew I’d be super hungry afterwards so my husband picked up a Beef Donburi Bowl for me to take home. I really really enjoyed it. It hit the spot for me. Good portion of very tasty, soft and chewy beef, full of good flavor on a mound of well cooked rice. Few slivers of onions on top. He knows I don’t care for shoga (ginger) so he didn’t bother getting any but it is available if you want. Will definitely be back.“

“Impeccable service, it took less than 8 min from when we walked into the door to us getting our delicious, steamy plates. Despite the restaurant being full, our glasses were always filled and it wasn't too noisy. Food was rlly good and price was decent.

Much love from Montreal🇨🇦❤️“

“Nice selection of traditional Hawaiian favorites at reasonable prices and generous portions!“

“Food was amazing !! Definitely one of my favs and will be back 👍🏻☺️“

“The Mahi Karaage was *chef's kiss* Atmosphere was very relaxing. Friendly staff. Fresh off the boat sushi! Interesting and unique cocktails as well as some traditional options. Highly reccomend for a kid-free outing.“

“Food and service excellent - we would go back again.“

“The food was so good and really hit the spot. Husband ordered the black garlic oil tantan ramen and I had a combo meal of egg drop soup, gyoza, and chicken katsu curry rice. We especially loved the ramen because of how strong the garlic flavor is.
Service was great, it wasn't busy so we got seated immediately and after ordering the food came out pretty fast. The servers were nice and polite as well.“